Vitamin-C & Cortisol Suppression......?

[aquafina]

Heard ALOT of DIFFERENT things regarding the use of Vitamin-C for Cortisol suppression......
Just to name a "few" opinions I've heard for Cort Supp.:
1) 1gram Vitamin-C immediately after workout
2) 2grams immediately after workout
3) 2grams prior to workout
4) 1gram prior AND 1gram after workout
5) 3grams prior to workout
6) 3grams immediately after workout
?

I've read all these different dosages, but never a a "total agreement" or a reason why.....The confusion is getting to be too much, can someone "in-the-know" please clarify the situation....Timing, dosage, etc.....I mean what the hell you can get 1,000mg Vitamin-C caps dirt cheap, so if their's a benefit to using it then why not??

 

[GDSGFT]

I recommend that you start with 1500 mg to 6000 mg divided into three daily doses and go up to a maximum of 5 to 10 grams per day. The most important times to take Vitamin C are one hour prior to training and two hours after your workout is completed. By ingesting 2 to 4 grams at these times the Cortisol response will be minimized and the antioxidant effect of Vitamin C maximized. Your Vitamin C should be time released to keep serum levels constant. Never buy chewable tablets as this form will destroy your tooth enamel. Back off the dosage if you experience diarrhea or stomach upset. These symptoms are an indicator of the maximum dosage you can tolerate.

Found this laying around... hope it helps.

 

[Oxandrin]

I used to take 15-30 grams of the powdered vitamin C after long runs....like 15 miles or more type runs. and you can't do anything about the liquid shit bombs....just make sure you get enough salts so you don't cramp up

 

[spillburt]

I used to take 15-30 grams of the powdered vitamin C after long runs....like 15 miles or more type runs. and you can't do anything about the liquid shit bombs....just make sure you get enough salts so you don't cramp up

Haha, I was reading this thread thinking... That is the same thing people use to give someone else the shits. Powdered Vit C.

 

[acecombact1]

vit C is good but if you want an effective cortisol/ACTH reduction use Phosphatidyl Serine
In addition to the effect on memory, phosphatidylserine reduces circulating levels of the stress hormone cortisol. In one study, healthy men were given 800 mg phosphatidylserine for 10 days and the release of cortisol and ACTH in response to physical exercise was blunted, suggesting that phosphatidylserine counteracted the stress-induced activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis [11]. In another study, IV administration of BC-PS was compared with placebo, and it blunted the ACTH and cortisol response to bicycle ergometer exercise [12]. Finally, a double-blind cross-over study on 11 male subjects undergoing intensive weight training for two weeks found that 800 mg of S-PS decreased post-exercise cortisol levels and reduced the muscle soreness and psychological depression associated with overtraining [13]. This indirectly indicates that phosphatidylserine administration could improve athletic performance by reducing the detrimental effects associated with overtraining.

Related to the effect on cortisol is the effect phosphatidylserine has on stress and depression. One study was done in young adults with neuroticism scores above the median, in which 300 mg of phosphatidylserine was administered for one month and associated with less feelings of stress and an overall better mood [14]. A study in elderly women with major depressive disorders found only 200 mg daily of phosphatidylserine to cause a significant improvement in depressive symptamology [15]. Phosphatidylserine also has a potent anti-stress effect in animal models in rats, it prevented restraint-induced hyperthermia and decreased incidence of gastric ulcers from restraint-plus-cold treatment [16].